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As an annual event, Winrock International Nepal’s Renewable Energy Program Support Office (REPSO), Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labor (CLEAR II) and Hamro Samman counter-trafficking in person’s project hosted a Networking Dinner for donors, partners, government line agencies and stakeholders as a platform to share project experiences and build network to explore potential collaboration in future.

PPP for 4Gs organised regional workshop to share the experiences and lesson learned on 27th November in Biratnagar. The representative from several municipalities participated. The brief presentation on project and its achievement was shared by project team. Biratnagar municipality shared their experiences, challenges and learnings of managing municipal solid waste.

Winrock International seeks umbrella, membership-based organizations, groups or federations interested in building their capacity and the capacity of their existing network members to improve efforts to counter human trafficking. Winrock International is providing grants and technical assistance to build operational, organizational and technical capacity to reduce the incidence of trafficking in persons through cost reimbursable grants to interested and qualified non-governmental organizations (NGOs), CBOs, private sector or non-profit federations and CSO Network Hubs that express their interest to improve their and their members organizations’ capacity with the ultimate goal of preventing trafficking and sustaining the services into the future.

Winrock International publishes monthly newsletter collecting the stories from its working countries with project updates, events and impact stories. As such the story of Mr. Ram Bahadur Gurung a waste SME is covered in the newsletter. He makes new product from unused and waste clothes.

Winrock International, Ace Development Bank Limited and Sahara Nepal jointly organized training on dairy processing and practices from 27th April to 30th April, 2017 in Dudhe of Jhapa. Cream separation, pasteurization, diversification of milk products, necessary equipment and investment for dairy farm, storage, and viable use of renewable energy technologies in dairy farm were some of the topics covered. In addition, exposure visit was organized on 30th April to give practical knowledge to participants along with classroom lectures. Participants visited Sankalpa agro-vet of Morang, Kamadhenu Sahakari Sansthan of Sunsari, Purbanchal ice-cream Udhyog of Sunasari and Dugdh Bikas Sansthan of Morang. In total 21 participants proactively attended the training on viable RETs to meet the energy demand in dairy farm with accessible financing model.